The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

''Oh, cont speak of it,! said Charlie,
sadly, and anxious TO change topic SO
painful to him. he turned abruptly to his
cousin and asked "Paulie, what has Forine
done2 Uncle Phil says YOU may tell me-"
Pauline again related what had occurred
at his house, condensing it considerably,
however from her former account.
Charlie was furious
did Florine treat Virgil Paine in such a
manner2n he exclaimed. 81 will go right
home and give her piece of my mind.
You shall do nothing of the kind, Char
lie" said Mr.. Norris, kindly, placing his
hand upon his nephew'S shoulder
Haven't you yet learned that scolding ac-
complishes little or no good"
"No, Charlie: don't say anything harsh
to Florine," said Pauline, frightened at his
angry countenance, and sorry she had said
anything about what had TRANSFERRED at his
house
But the youth needed neither of them.
Like an enraged tiger, eager to leap upon
his prey, he bounded out of the yard and
down the street, looking neither to the right
nor to the left until he stood upon the
threshold of his home.
"Where is Florine, Letter" he inquired of
his sisters maid, whom he met in the hail.
"In her room, think, sir" was the re-
ply.
The boy mounted the stairs, leaping over
three steps at time, and, reaching the up
per hall, knocked loudly upon the door of
his sisters room
"Who is that?r asked sweet, girlish voice
within.
at is THAT'S who it isl" was the gruff
reply, accompanied by laundering knock
upon the door.
II miget have known it was you-you
cross, rude thing" said Florine, answering
his rap. "What do you WANT"
when YOU have learned to treat people
courteously in your own house, my young
lady" said the Infatuated boy, then you
may rehu1e me for rudeness, but not until
then. Do YOU hear, missW
And with the words, he walked up to
her and twisted her ear. The act naturally
incensed the girl and, turning her fiery
black eyes upon him, she exclaimed:
II am glad-truly glad-that the time is
so near for us to part. hope shall never
see you again after tomorrow night You
mean, hateful tormentW
Then. a moment later, as if half repent
ant for what she had said, she approached
her brother, and, looking half-fondly in his
face said:
81 wish you were nice and kind like other
boys. Charlie"
Like the brainless fools with whom you
associate" he said, sneeringly; like the
boys who, mother says, are up to the times
when UUbN nave W pun IL Cigar
make a sweeping bow, twist a cane and
dress after the latest Partisan or Yankee
style When they have acquired these ac-
complishments they think they have reached
the perfection of manhood, while. in reality,
most of them are destitute of every quality
that makes the true gentleman. These are
the chaps you think nice and agreeable, ehg
| presume you think them very sweet from
the extravaganza quantity of cologne they
Va, pNff hNKT Il IN
you! From all such, good Lord, deliver
men
"And from all such as the one who came
here this morning to see you, good Lord
deliver me- said Florine. "Why, Charlie,
when Pauline and l asked him to favor us
with some music, he played and sang a
dreary old funeral hymn-the very Hmm
the choir sang as we were leaving the church
with papa's corpse The idea of one as
young as he singing, Il would not live al
way.' Now, if he were broken a -ked,
freckled-faced, red-headed toothless, or
tongue-tied. | might have some patience
with him: but that so handsome and aristo-
cratc-looking a fellow as he should indulge
in such morbid sentiment is disgusting in
the extreme. Goodness, Charlie, he was
just awful! His presence was actual
Pdine!"
"You thought so because your shallow
nature was incapable of approaching the
society of such boy as Virgil Paine.
Florne why did you behave so rudely to-
ward my friend. He is young gentleman
by birth and breeding, and your conduct,
of course, offended him. What will he
think of you!"
81 don't care what he thinks of me" re-
torted the girl, with curl of her red lips.
Il dare say if | were to meet him on the
street half an hour hence and bestow upon
him one of my bewitching smiles, he would
be ready to fall in alteration at my feet.
Oh, there's something irresistible in my
smiles. the boys assure NE. That young
man is in love with me already, Charlie.
When Pauline asked him to play, he didn't
stir from his seat, but when | asked him,
and threw him one of my irresistible smiles,
he rose Immediately and complied with my
request Oh, | am a charmer, Charles
Boiling"
"You are a self-conceited fool-that's
what you are. The Bible says he who calls
his brother fool is in danger of hell-tire,
and | presume he who calls bis sister such is
iii as much danger; but, Florine, you are
fool-and nothing short of fool"
Charlie NORRIS! Charlie Morrissl Be-
have yourself, STRIP
1t was Mrs. Morriss who uttered these
last words The loud, angry tones of her
children had reached her ears, and she had
come upstairs to ascertain the cause OF the
wrangle
Florine rushed to her mother and threw
her arms around the ladv's neck.
Mamma, Charlie won't let me see mo-
ment's peace, cried the girl, trying hard to
produce shower of tears.
aren't you ashamed of yourself, sirg"
demanded Mrs. Norris, turning her flash
ing black eyes upon her son. do you think
Bunyan Norris would call his sister a
foolfn
81 don't know what Bunyan Morriss
would do if Florine were his sister. But |
know one thing: He never would have en-
tered the ministry. She would have crushed
out from his soul all religion feelings in
their infancy"
"Do you mean to insinuate that Pauline
Norris is superior. in any respect, to my
daughter-my brilliant, beautiful daugh-
terp' and the speaker fondly stroked the
girls rich olive cheek as she asked the ques-
ton.
Pauline is superior to Florjnc in every
respect-intellectually morally and
"You dare not say Pauline is more beauti-
full than Florine," said the weakminded
mother, who placed far greater value
upon beauty and social position than she
did upon either intellect or nobility
Eyes, mother, Pauline is more beautiful
than Florine-at least think so, said Char
lie. not in the least frightened at the angry
CLEAN of the four black eyes bent upon him.
''You think so, Ell demanded his mother.
'That light-haired girl will have faded into